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corporate america was falling apart before our very eyes. something had to be done. >> here we are with a recovering economy. take a look at the recent data points and they have been largely good. the unemployment rate is going lower. durable goods today versus, consumption income good. all of that -- >> puts the same pressure on it. when you think back to 2011, the european sovereign debt crisis, when there was systemic risk. we had coordinated central bank action to combat that. i don't think our lawmakers feel the same worries right now as they do in those other situations. and remember, 3% for multiyear highs in the s&p. so it's going to take a lot more than a 1400 print in the sbx to make washington really worried about what's going to happen to the markets. >> that's part of the problem. they don't feel like that. however if the s&p had been down 5% i think what we got over the next week would be very different. >> it's going to sound like blasphemy for a lot of viewers to say the market should have sold off so lawmakers would do somet
corporate america was falling apart before our very eyes. something had to be done. >> here we are with a recovering economy. take a look at the recent data points and they have been largely good. the unemployment rate is going lower. durable goods today versus, consumption income good. all of that -- >> puts the same pressure on it. when you think back to 2011, the european sovereign debt crisis, when there was systemic risk. we had coordinated central bank action to combat that. i...
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naming name notice december and january issue you the 100 biggest job creators in america. these are the 100 big pest and who are they? >> companies that are fast growing, i would say the most important thing. job creation always follows growth. that is something politician know. >> not just small companies, these are small and medium-sized companies as i remember the last time you were here, it is the bigger of the small that create the most? >> that's right. that's right. i would say the best answer is it's the fastest growing of them all. now, in this particular year, turned out to be a lot of medium-sized companies much the bulk of the companies on our biggest job creator list companies between 50 and 250 million in revenue. >> fairly sizeable companies and they created how many jobs, 75,000 -- >> 73,000 jobs. >> i was struck by how many of these companies that are job creators are not high-tech at all. your number one job creator manages janitorial and security service. >> that was one, they created 17,000 jobs, universal services of america. a lot of the job creators
naming name notice december and january issue you the 100 biggest job creators in america. these are the 100 big pest and who are they? >> companies that are fast growing, i would say the most important thing. job creation always follows growth. that is something politician know. >> not just small companies, these are small and medium-sized companies as i remember the last time you were here, it is the bigger of the small that create the most? >> that's right. that's right. i...
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to bank of america. let's get the best back from the brink picks. >> we see the turnaround story with yahoo!, we see marissa working on e-mail and apps, all the things to compete with google. the stock price has been really panning out here. you want to stay above that $19.15 range. i actually bought some today. i needed confirmation with technicals. ill bought it today. first leg. if it comes in, i buy a little bit more. breaks down below 19, i exit the trade. >> and hewlett-packard, what is the scenario here? >> for me, we really got that flush when up saw, with their last takeout -- they've had so many m and as that didn't work out. >> yeah. >> now you see the stock oversold. the last time, it's rallied 100% back. guys are looking for this stock to trade in the mid 20s. more or less a tech any come story when it becomes oversold. but the truth is, there's a lot going on here. guy has flagged this -- >> this stock went from $11.80 to where it is right now, even in the $14.50 in a slight selloff today.
to bank of america. let's get the best back from the brink picks. >> we see the turnaround story with yahoo!, we see marissa working on e-mail and apps, all the things to compete with google. the stock price has been really panning out here. you want to stay above that $19.15 range. i actually bought some today. i needed confirmation with technicals. ill bought it today. first leg. if it comes in, i buy a little bit more. breaks down below 19, i exit the trade. >> and...
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but more importantly, america needs to face facts. our tax revenue is not the driver of our spiraling debt. which now, of course, tops $1 trillion a year, for four years going. it is our spending. and it is our entitlement spending that is the biggest culprit. and there is almost no reasonable way to get enough tax revenue to fix this problem. without serious spending cuts. look what giving up sacred cows can do for the market. the dow starting off with a 100-point game, because republicans have signaled with this move, they will rise above on this very contentious issue of tax hikes. imagine the rally we could get if democrats also admit that their sacred cows are no longer so sacresacred. maybe baby steps. let's get to bertha for today's winners and losers. bertha? >> look over here at the wall, it's kind of telling the story. we had a pretty big monster rally today in terms of most everything in the s&p 500 today, was in the green. very few losers here. we had a couple of, hp was one of the losers, jcpenney, but nothing off more th
but more importantly, america needs to face facts. our tax revenue is not the driver of our spiraling debt. which now, of course, tops $1 trillion a year, for four years going. it is our spending. and it is our entitlement spending that is the biggest culprit. and there is almost no reasonable way to get enough tax revenue to fix this problem. without serious spending cuts. look what giving up sacred cows can do for the market. the dow starting off with a 100-point game, because republicans...
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bank of america with another good day overall. what got killed today, the safe havens, gold at three, almost four-month lows here. that's a classic one. we saw bonds going down as well. maria, at least for now they are telegraphing things are pretty rosy for 2013. >> all right, bob. thank you so much. bob pisani. so is high frequency trading ruining the markets? my next guest says absolutely, especially for the millions of individuals out there. a senate panel checking for computer-driven irregularities. take a look at what needs to happen to have the market a fair game for everybody. also ahead, dirty details revealed. walmart reportedly in another bribery scandal in mexico. are they the only company in your portfolio that should be looked at for bribery or not? let's hear what ken langone has to say about that having done business all over the world. back in a minute. [ male announcer ] this is steve. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he
bank of america with another good day overall. what got killed today, the safe havens, gold at three, almost four-month lows here. that's a classic one. we saw bonds going down as well. maria, at least for now they are telegraphing things are pretty rosy for 2013. >> all right, bob. thank you so much. bob pisani. so is high frequency trading ruining the markets? my next guest says absolutely, especially for the millions of individuals out there. a senate panel checking for computer-driven...
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a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and when they do, the dream comes true. we're grateful to be a part of it. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! oh...there you go. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! i'm gonna stand up to her! no you're not. i know. you know ronny folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than a witch in a broom factory. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. [ male announcer ] you build a reputation by not breaking down. consider the silverado 1500 -- still the most d
a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and...
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that seems to be one of the big debates in america this evening. let's bring back our panel, and we welcome nan hayworth. let's start with the nra they want armed guards in the schools. what's your take? >> well, larry, this is -- we are still reeling from a hideous event. so there are going to be a lot of ideas that from every segment of our society that people are going to have. i think your point is very well taken about the value of faith. whatever someone's faith may be, and family-based faith, as well. because if we can as a culture be mindful that there are -- there are people and there are interests and there's a society outside our own heads. i think the video games play into that because people have become young people and these are young men who do these. they're deeply disturbed, but there is a cultural milieu that contributes, i think, to that sense that somehow they feel they can go out and be destructive, by whatever means. and as we know -- >> katie, a cultural milieu, an interesting way to put that. you're going to put armed guards
that seems to be one of the big debates in america this evening. let's bring back our panel, and we welcome nan hayworth. let's start with the nra they want armed guards in the schools. what's your take? >> well, larry, this is -- we are still reeling from a hideous event. so there are going to be a lot of ideas that from every segment of our society that people are going to have. i think your point is very well taken about the value of faith. whatever someone's faith may be, and...
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new highs today, bank of america and citigroup. transports are near a 52-week high. railroads strong, kansas city southern and delta on fire. that stock is up 20% in the last few weeks and jetblue also doing well on top of that. deal of the week, of course, you know the new york stock exchange. maybe it's the deal of the month. 33.12 and ended a little bit before for that the nyc/i.c.e. deal and of course what we don't know is the name of the new company. let's hope it has nyse in it. >> thanks. we want to slip in on a quick break and get those numbers out for the fourth quarter. house getting set to vote on the proposal. daniels took his state from deficit to surplus his few year in washington. i'll ask him what washington has to do. today morse will making agawa becoming the most popular group and what one member thinks of the i.c.e. negotiation. back in a moment. . >>> welcome back. to hammer out a debt deal, they may want to take a page from indiana's playbook. the state has about $2 billion in cash reserves and an estimated half a billion surplus heading into th
new highs today, bank of america and citigroup. transports are near a 52-week high. railroads strong, kansas city southern and delta on fire. that stock is up 20% in the last few weeks and jetblue also doing well on top of that. deal of the week, of course, you know the new york stock exchange. maybe it's the deal of the month. 33.12 and ended a little bit before for that the nyc/i.c.e. deal and of course what we don't know is the name of the new company. let's hope it has nyse in it. >>...
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he'll outline his big plans to get america back to work and how to keep america great when it comes to innovation. all ahead on "power lunch." tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 this morning, i'm going to trade in hong kong. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 after that, it's on to germany. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 then tonight, i'm trading 9500 miles away in japan. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 with the new global account from schwab, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i hunt down opportunities around the world tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 as if i'm right there. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and i'm in total control because i can trade tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 directly online in 12 markets in their local currencies. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i use their global research to get an edge. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 their equity ratings show me how schwab tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 rates specific foreign stocks tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 based on things like fundamentals, momentum and risk. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and i also have access to independent tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 firms like ned davis research tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and economist intelligence unit. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 plus, i can ta
he'll outline his big plans to get america back to work and how to keep america great when it comes to innovation. all ahead on "power lunch." tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 this morning, i'm going to trade in hong kong. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 after that, it's on to germany. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 then tonight, i'm trading 9500 miles away in japan. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 with the new global account from schwab, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i hunt down opportunities around the world tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 as if...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> welcome back to "the kudlow report." in this half hour, michigan is really doing it. the statehouse just passed a bill to make that union stronghold a right-to-work state. we are about to talk to governor rick snider object it. . >>> and has a recession already started? believe it or not, that's the forecast of lakshman achuthan. he says it started in july. we're going to press him on all that. >>> now, a movement started by american majority action called fire boehner has been trending on twitter. . but there's really not one wit of serious evidence that mr. boehner has any problems holding on to his speakership or even conservative leaders in the house. here now to try to make this weak case is ron meyer. ron, first of all, i want to say that i commend john boehner for his valiant attempts to stop the fiscal cliff
and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> welcome back to "the kudlow report." in this half hour, michigan is really doing it. the statehouse just passed a bill to make that union stronghold a right-to-work state. we are about to talk to governor rick snider object it. . >>> and has a recession already...
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if we're going to invest in america, frankly, i'd rather invest in america's children than in my overpriced home in california. that's the choice. >> on that note, edward, peter, thank you very much for weighing in. >> i don't disagree with them. canada has zero mortgage interest deduction and a stronger housing market. i don't disagree. >>> coming up next, we're ordering up a grand slam wedding. if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. i always wait until the last minute. can i still ship a gift in time for christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. ♪ [ male announcer ] 'tis the season to discover the kid in all of us. enjoy free shipping and great
if we're going to invest in america, frankly, i'd rather invest in america's children than in my overpriced home in california. that's the choice. >> on that note, edward, peter, thank you very much for weighing in. >> i don't disagree with them. canada has zero mortgage interest deduction and a stronger housing market. i don't disagree. >>> coming up next, we're ordering up a grand slam wedding. if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new...
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. >> that is a bad strategy for america. it's a bad strategy for your businesses, and it is not a game that i will play. >> but the fiscal cliff still looms. cnbc has called on lawmakers to rise would have gridlock and reach a deal. now, we're beating down their doors. live from our nation's capital, this is a cnbc special report, "mission critical, rise above d.c." >> well, the stock market riding the ups and doups of the fiscal cliff negotiations. roger altman is former treasury official under president clinton. he says he's optimistic that a deal is coming. the question, of course, is when. joining me from new york is roger altman. always nice to have you on the program. let welcome back. >> hi, how are you? >> you think a chance of getting a deal will increase and harry reid says he's pessimistic that had t will get done before christmas. what do you think? >> the financial markets themselves are becoming more optimistic, and i think that's a strong signal. second, i think the atmospherics, and senator reid's statement i
. >> that is a bad strategy for america. it's a bad strategy for your businesses, and it is not a game that i will play. >> but the fiscal cliff still looms. cnbc has called on lawmakers to rise would have gridlock and reach a deal. now, we're beating down their doors. live from our nation's capital, this is a cnbc special report, "mission critical, rise above d.c." >> well, the stock market riding the ups and doups of the fiscal cliff negotiations. roger altman is...
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i think the energy independence in america is a huge theme going forward. there are other themes that are not dependent on the policy, as well. this obesity thing with my generation going into the diabetes year, the diabetes stocks, the handle diabetes, i think it's a very investable theme with long legs. >> steven, let me take it over to you. we had an expiration at the end of the day today. what did you see at the close? >> as you might expect, we saw enormous volume. it didn't move stocks that much. we stayed within the range of the day. 1422 is as clowe as they ever got. you did see some volatility, but nothing like we saw in the overnight futures markets. you saw enormous volume. but things did stabilize. the technology stocks, the financials, those kind of names. and it's been good, like the transports and the utilities are always safe haven. they turned up a little bit, but not so bad. it was a general risk off day, but nothing like the expected coming in. >> and where do you see conviction, steven, when you're watching all the flows and committed bu
i think the energy independence in america is a huge theme going forward. there are other themes that are not dependent on the policy, as well. this obesity thing with my generation going into the diabetes year, the diabetes stocks, the handle diabetes, i think it's a very investable theme with long legs. >> steven, let me take it over to you. we had an expiration at the end of the day today. what did you see at the close? >> as you might expect, we saw enormous volume. it didn't...
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i'll let america settle it and figure it out on its own. >> all right. john, what are your clients telling you right now? jeff just said i think it was over the weekend that so many of their customers are clenched right now. that they're just waiting to see what the resolution of the fiscal cliff is that they're holding back on orders. is that the case with some of your clients as well? >> well, i think right now we haven't received the clarity of the election we were hoping for. i think both sides republicans and democrats are basically negotiating behind closed doors. hopefully i think the news over the weekend was a lot better than it had been. moving a little bit. senator corker moving as well. we had better data out of china last week. household net worth increased by $1.7 trillion which was a big number for the fed. it says the bernanke policies are working. in terms of clients what they're doing, obviously there's a lot of clouds on the horizon short-term. but longer term, it's positive. so right now towards the end of the year what we've been see
i'll let america settle it and figure it out on its own. >> all right. john, what are your clients telling you right now? jeff just said i think it was over the weekend that so many of their customers are clenched right now. that they're just waiting to see what the resolution of the fiscal cliff is that they're holding back on orders. is that the case with some of your clients as well? >> well, i think right now we haven't received the clarity of the election we were hoping for. i...
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bank of america is strong and had a good run. citibank is doing much better. >> all right, on that optimistic note, well leave it there. i want it end the year on a high note, don. >> i think we will have a strong down. >> thanks. >> you will spend more time with us next month. we add lot of breaking news today. thank you so much. >> it's okay. i'm glad to be here. >> happy holidays. >> thank you, you too. ty, over to you. >> a product goes bust possibly igniting a banking crisis. sound familiar? it is not in the united states. but michelle knows where it is, michelle? >> you have to wait until after the break it find out where, but listen to this combination, tyler. investors desperately chasing the yield. the equivalent of sub prime borrowers and it is raising fears in a key economy. well tell you which one on the other side of the break. ♪ [ cows moo ] [ sizzling ] more rain... [ thunder rumbles ] ♪ [ male announcer ] when the world moves... futures move first. learn futures from experienced pros with dedicated chats and d
bank of america is strong and had a good run. citibank is doing much better. >> all right, on that optimistic note, well leave it there. i want it end the year on a high note, don. >> i think we will have a strong down. >> thanks. >> you will spend more time with us next month. we add lot of breaking news today. thank you so much. >> it's okay. i'm glad to be here. >> happy holidays. >> thank you, you too. ty, over to you. >> a product goes bust...
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. >> bank of america. i like this name. meredith whitney talked about dividend potential for next year. i like it a lot. >> steven weiss? >> thank you. i like bank of america too for my friend pete here. but i will talk about aig. i think it'll be a great company again next year. put a dividend in there. buy it. >> which they want to do. >> they want to do. >> he's done a phenomenal job. like gm, everybody made money. >> is that too much time? >> way too much time. >> are you 50? >> no, not yet. >> that does it for us. don't forget to catch "money in motion" and options this evening. have a great evening. follow me on twitter. and power starts now. >>> and we welcome you to "power lunch." we have three major news conferences in washington, d.c. president obama will nominate senator john kerry to be his next secretary of state. harry reid will be on the senate floor and house minority leader nancy pelosi will discuss the cliff crisis. with plan b history, washington is scrambling to get a deal done. the markets however are d
. >> bank of america. i like this name. meredith whitney talked about dividend potential for next year. i like it a lot. >> steven weiss? >> thank you. i like bank of america too for my friend pete here. but i will talk about aig. i think it'll be a great company again next year. put a dividend in there. buy it. >> which they want to do. >> they want to do. >> he's done a phenomenal job. like gm, everybody made money. >> is that too much time? >>...
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bank of america 2013 outlook. they are super bullish and hung a 1600 on the s&p next year and said the biggest downside risk improvement in the u.s. economy because that might get the fed to scale back. that's how you show how dependant we are and what little confidence they have of what's going on in washington. >> does that mean if we get a deal any time soon out of washington that the market rallies and the volatility ends, or what are you expecting? >> i think the volatility will end somewhat at that point. as the other guests have said, i think there is tremendous pent-up risk-on momentum here, and i think it will carry on into the new year. the investments will be worth more dollars. your dollars just might be worth a lot less. >> steve sax, are you seeing any change to the dividend strategy to sort of, you know, tying investment ideas to the tax story like capital gains and what about the dividend strategy? >> we haven't seen that yet, maria, but we will. once we get past the first of the year you'll see a
bank of america 2013 outlook. they are super bullish and hung a 1600 on the s&p next year and said the biggest downside risk improvement in the u.s. economy because that might get the fed to scale back. that's how you show how dependant we are and what little confidence they have of what's going on in washington. >> does that mean if we get a deal any time soon out of washington that the market rallies and the volatility ends, or what are you expecting? >> i think the volatility...
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let's think about this, america. >> my outrage of the day. on that note, thank you so much for watching "street signs." >> that is a thing that makes you go hmm, and we'll see you tomorrow. "closing bell" is next right here on cnbc which is the worldwide leader in business news. >> hi, everybody. we're into the final stretch. welcome to the "closing bell." i'm maria bartiromo with the new york stock exchange. the more wall street washington is rising above, the higher the market goes. >> rejection of how john boehner's plan "b" thatty had came out with today. the major averages are all trading around two-month highs today because it seems like progress is still being made on some kind of a deal. here's where we stand right now. the dow up 98 points, was up 125 at the high, and then the white house rejected and some comments by senate majority leader harry reid on that so-called plan "b" proposal from john boehner, sort of took some of the wind out of the sails. nasdaq still up 1.25%, a 3348 and the s&p 500 index is up 12-plus points right now
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incredible story of how the uber rich are buying up america. >> a pretty dull market day. flatly in the red here. let's try to spice it up for you, folks. all three averages, despite today, on the best pace since thanksgiving week. and also the day's best performers. even though the nasdaq is slightly lower, it is up nearly 3% during three-day winning streak. this is your global market. it is at its highest level on record. we have breaking news. let's get straight over to kate kelly. what do you have for us, kate? >> thank you, mandy. i just learned that hedge fund manager bill akman has a major new shore position on. that's herb al life. they sell weight loss and nutritional product through weight loss centers. he considers it to be a pyramid scheme, i'm sure. he he will unveil details on why at the conference foundation investment gathering tomorrow morning. he concerns herbalife to be one of the best shorts he's ever seen. on july 31st, michael johnson came on our air and addressed concerns directly. asked by herb greenburg why the country of belgium and others describ
incredible story of how the uber rich are buying up america. >> a pretty dull market day. flatly in the red here. let's try to spice it up for you, folks. all three averages, despite today, on the best pace since thanksgiving week. and also the day's best performers. even though the nasdaq is slightly lower, it is up nearly 3% during three-day winning streak. this is your global market. it is at its highest level on record. we have breaking news. let's get straight over to kate kelly....
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these are all very important issues to america. >> ben, what do you make of this market? you're the hot handed trader right now. >> i'm still a buyer. you buy the dipts. if you want a protection, you had a great chance to buy the vix. >> because you think we're going to get a resolution? >> absolutely. >> what do you expect in terms of volume, in terms of this market? earlier, art cashin told us there were some stocks still to buy. >> it's a net imbalance to buy, but it's about $5 million in money rotation either side. but it's going to have an effect on every listed stock down here. expect a huge pop in volume that should add slightly to the bid on lifting this market late into the close. i would expect to see that. but, again, this is one of the days traders may live for. this is what traders live to see. >> the volatility? >> right. >> gold, you're going to nibble at gold here? >> i think as gold comes off, you want to add a little bit if you don't have any. gold is a protector of purchasing power over long periods of time. you know this very well, bill. gold drifted d
these are all very important issues to america. >> ben, what do you make of this market? you're the hot handed trader right now. >> i'm still a buyer. you buy the dipts. if you want a protection, you had a great chance to buy the vix. >> because you think we're going to get a resolution? >> absolutely. >> what do you expect in terms of volume, in terms of this market? earlier, art cashin told us there were some stocks still to buy. >> it's a net imbalance to...
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apply online or at a bank of america near you. >>> welcome back to the new york stock exchange. at the lows of the day right now, so if there was any optimism over the last couple of days showing in this market, seems to have evaporated a bit as we head towards the close. meantime, chinese bank regulators scrambling to head off a potential crisis after a hoe-profile blowup of a financial product invested in a pawn shop. cnbc's chief international correspondent michelle caruso-cabrera is here with more on why this could be the tip of the iceberg. >> a financial security known as a wealth management product. gone bust in china. here's the details. a group of investors in shanghai lost the equivalent of $22.5 million that they thought was going to pay them 11% interest in only one year. their money was supposedly invested in a pawn shop, two car dealerships and entertainment ven urg. these investors were supposed to get their principal and whopping interest payment in november. instead, they got zero and started protesting in front of the bank for days. the situation is raising ala
apply online or at a bank of america near you. >>> welcome back to the new york stock exchange. at the lows of the day right now, so if there was any optimism over the last couple of days showing in this market, seems to have evaporated a bit as we head towards the close. meantime, chinese bank regulators scrambling to head off a potential crisis after a hoe-profile blowup of a financial product invested in a pawn shop. cnbc's chief international correspondent michelle caruso-cabrera...
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. >> they've been that way about the last ten days or two weeks or so. 21 days until america goes over the cliff or not. president obama meeting with the house speaker boehner in a closed door session over the weekend. yesterday in fact. trying to hammer out a deal. we hope you watch the redskins win over the ravens there in the last minute. president set to speak later at an auto plant in michigan about his planes it raise taxes on the rich. our chief political correspondent live at the white house with the latest. hi, john. >> hi, tyler. it is glammy and overcast in washington today but everybody is looking for bright signs about the fiscal cliff. we have a bright side yesterday when john boehner came here to the white house. house speaker to talk to president obama. first individual one on one meeting since the election and that meeting and some other signals that have been sent publicly by both parties have caused some noted skeptics of us getting a fiscal cliff deal. >> i think the atmospherics are getting so much better. we've gotten out after ka bookie theater and gone to dancin
. >> they've been that way about the last ten days or two weeks or so. 21 days until america goes over the cliff or not. president obama meeting with the house speaker boehner in a closed door session over the weekend. yesterday in fact. trying to hammer out a deal. we hope you watch the redskins win over the ravens there in the last minute. president set to speak later at an auto plant in michigan about his planes it raise taxes on the rich. our chief political correspondent live at the...
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this is the united states of america. the greatest country on earth, the world's economic superpower. the idea that we lurch from crisis to crisis and every six months or every nine months that we threaten not to pay our bills on stuff we've already bought and default and ruin the full faith and credit of the united states of america. that's not how you run a great country. so i've put forward a very clear principle. i will not negotiate around the debt ceiling. we're not going to play the same game we saw happen in 2011, which was hugely destructive. hurt our economy. provided more uncertainty to the business community than anything else that happened. you know, i'm not alone in this. you know, if you go to wall street, including talking to a whole bunch of folks spending a lot of money trying to beat me, they would say it would be disastrous for us to use the debt ceiling as a way to try to win political points on capitol hill. so we're not going to do that. which is why i think that, you know, part of what i hope over
this is the united states of america. the greatest country on earth, the world's economic superpower. the idea that we lurch from crisis to crisis and every six months or every nine months that we threaten not to pay our bills on stuff we've already bought and default and ruin the full faith and credit of the united states of america. that's not how you run a great country. so i've put forward a very clear principle. i will not negotiate around the debt ceiling. we're not going to play the same...
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that's what makes america great. we could use a little of that in washington, we might get the fiscal cliff resolved. >> great point to make. tom, good to have you on the program. thanks so much. >> nice to be here. >> thomas wilson joins us, the chairman and ceo of allstate. >>> up next, high-end dreams. we'll talk high-end real estate next. >>> later, sticker shock at the hospital. we're going over the fiscal cliff. will that coupled with obamacare kicking in sent your hospital bills through the roof? i'll talk with the head of one of the biggest hospital groups in the city. stay with us. back if a moment. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- ♪ you can stay in and like something... ♪ [ car alarm deactivates ] ♪ ...or you can get out there with your family and actually like something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to puttin
that's what makes america great. we could use a little of that in washington, we might get the fiscal cliff resolved. >> great point to make. tom, good to have you on the program. thanks so much. >> nice to be here. >> thomas wilson joins us, the chairman and ceo of allstate. >>> up next, high-end dreams. we'll talk high-end real estate next. >>> later, sticker shock at the hospital. we're going over the fiscal cliff. will that coupled with obamacare kicking...
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the stakes are getting higher as america heads towards the fiscal cliff. congress still in stalemate. senate majority leader reed firing exchanges earlier today. look at this, house members leaving for the weekend again. we know they're not really involved in the talks about the opticses certainly do matter. ayman, on the surface, it didn't seem to be going very well at all. >> on the ear fuss and below the surface. that may help negotiations because they don't have random members of congress milling around these halls spouting off and perhaps causing a problem for negotiators trying to get to a deal here. but we did play another round as we say, of press conference ping-pong. we had democrats, republicans, democrats back again. let's play a snippet so you can get a sense of the tone of what is going on, on the hill today. >> republicans want to solve the problem by getting the spending line down. the president wants to pretend that spending isn't a problem. that's why we don't have an agreement. >> speaker boehner can't ignore the american people forever.
the stakes are getting higher as america heads towards the fiscal cliff. congress still in stalemate. senate majority leader reed firing exchanges earlier today. look at this, house members leaving for the weekend again. we know they're not really involved in the talks about the opticses certainly do matter. ayman, on the surface, it didn't seem to be going very well at all. >> on the ear fuss and below the surface. that may help negotiations because they don't have random members of...
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bank of america took that research pretty literally, creating a tool called face retirement, which we were able to check out this week. it's a digital aging app that envisions retirement age for you and its costs. you can see it ain't pretty. it is not a sight that you want to see but foreseeing those costs has been problematic. in twice two third of early boomers came up short with their retirement funds. we know brokers always go to press one of two buttons, fear or greed and some critic say this is clearly fear mongering. many young people say it would encourage them to save, if for nothing else plastic surgery. joe, we wanted to show you the real probablies. we had to start from the young cahuna back on "squawk box." this is 107, in 2063. you just don't look very happy. >> i look like i'm on the walking dead. you know what you did? you did sort of a benjamin button. i went backwards. you started where i am now -- >> i will say your ties have gotten much better. if nothing else, your ties is gotten great, joe. >> that's the nicest thing you can say, something i'm wearing has gotten
bank of america took that research pretty literally, creating a tool called face retirement, which we were able to check out this week. it's a digital aging app that envisions retirement age for you and its costs. you can see it ain't pretty. it is not a sight that you want to see but foreseeing those costs has been problematic. in twice two third of early boomers came up short with their retirement funds. we know brokers always go to press one of two buttons, fear or greed and some critic say...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. . >>> tens of thousands of protesters are still surging around egypt's presidential palace. nbc reporter joins us now with the details. good evening, eamon. >> reporter: the media is reporting that the country's commission has ordered a vote scheduled to begin tomorrow in embassies around the world on the country's draft constitution to be postponed until wednesday. this is a significant development because for the past several days protesters have been demanding that president mohamed morsi rescind the decree that gave him absolute powers he issued a few weeks ago. more importantly they were demanding that he delay a nation-wide vote scheduled to take place on december 19th on this disputed draft constitution. the decision to postpone the vote is an indication that the president is perhaps considering delaying the vote.
and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. . >>> tens of thousands of protesters are still surging around egypt's presidential palace. nbc reporter joins us now with the details. good evening, eamon. >> reporter: the media is reporting that the country's commission has ordered a vote scheduled to begin tomorrow in...
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this is an implicit tax on corporate america. the growth of next year is being stymied and stifled right now. >> let me tell you the risk to the bears that are short. the business sector is where the housing and automobile sector was 12 or 15 months ago pent up not spent up. if you look at the ism number, for example, it is interesting to note the mentality of this risk off situation in the business sector. look at the inventory policy. it was a humongous drop in inventory both at the manufacturers and customers inventory level. if you get a grand fiscal bargain which i believe is a 50/50 chance this shows a lift of production from inventory building in the first half of the year. it reminds me again of remember how bullish you and i were in housing and autos a year ago. i can actually see an economic growth scare by the second quarter of next year if we resolve the cliff. >> you said the impact of the market is less than 1%. is that less than 1% we have seen or to be seen? >> i think less than 1% means that the impact of a rise
this is an implicit tax on corporate america. the growth of next year is being stymied and stifled right now. >> let me tell you the risk to the bears that are short. the business sector is where the housing and automobile sector was 12 or 15 months ago pent up not spent up. if you look at the ism number, for example, it is interesting to note the mentality of this risk off situation in the business sector. look at the inventory policy. it was a humongous drop in inventory both at the...
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a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and when they do, the dream comes true. we're grateful to be a part of it. music is a universal language. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. information on my phone. connection to doctors who get where i'm from. and tools to estimate what my care may cost. so i never missed a beat. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for more than 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. >>> the fiscal
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it changes the debt course of america. the president has yet to lay out anything like that. >> i'll tell you what really struck me in a moment from that interview, but let me keep on with what you're saying. you have called the secretary's claim of $2 in spending cuts for every $1 in tax increases an egregious falsehood. he did say $600 billion in cuts is what is being proposed there. he said it's health care. you said he's not even tinkering with medicare. where are these cuts? >> let me respond to that. they cut providers -- again, these are the hospitals and doctors. $600 billion over ten years. that's a reduction in spending. he's not mentioning the fact that he gives away $1.2 trillion of the sequester. that whole savings that we agreed to as part of the budget control act he eliminates. in other words, that's an additional $1.2 trillion in spending over the current agreement that we're operating under today. it's a $1.2 trillion increase. so there's a net substantial increase in spending right there. and another $.5
it changes the debt course of america. the president has yet to lay out anything like that. >> i'll tell you what really struck me in a moment from that interview, but let me keep on with what you're saying. you have called the secretary's claim of $2 in spending cuts for every $1 in tax increases an egregious falsehood. he did say $600 billion in cuts is what is being proposed there. he said it's health care. you said he's not even tinkering with medicare. where are these cuts? >>...
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by december 22nd let'for an idea.s - a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and when they do, the dream comes true. we're grateful to be a part of it. >>> where will that deal meter stand with t minus two weeks to go and looks like we are getting toward a deal. you had president and house speaker john boehner meeting today at the white house. it does look like, eamon, and who knows if the gop rank and file will get behind them, but it looks like we are getting somewhere. >> it does, brian. here is what we know about the meeting between the speaker and president. it lasted about 45 minutes, we're told. we
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we got bank of america at a new high. citi group's at a big high. but i'll tell you what's not working at all. nobody is successfully arguing to go long gold. that has not been working. even unlds performed gold overall. so despite the popularity that everybody talks about and concerns about inflation, that trade is not working. >> in the meantime, mr. stovall, right now is it too late to pick up any bargains before the end of the year? i mean, do you just write off the rest of this year and look to next year? or is there something you can do now? >> i don't think you do. we don't make forecasts based on one week in and one week out. but we still have buy recommendations which means we would buy them today. so my feeling is 40% of all election year highs occurred in december. which is twice the second best performing month. so i would tend to say get a little more confidence that there will be some sort of an agreement from washington. and i think the market does work its way higher by the end of the year. >> any areas to avoid? you know we're going
we got bank of america at a new high. citi group's at a big high. but i'll tell you what's not working at all. nobody is successfully arguing to go long gold. that has not been working. even unlds performed gold overall. so despite the popularity that everybody talks about and concerns about inflation, that trade is not working. >> in the meantime, mr. stovall, right now is it too late to pick up any bargains before the end of the year? i mean, do you just write off the rest of this year...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> 28 days until the country plummets off the tax and fiscal cliff. big tax hikes could be coming for everyone but we see also a drastic reduction in the number of millionaires in the u.s. as a result of this tax cliff. robert frank joins us now with the details. good evening, robert. >> good evening. drastic is right. if we go over the cliff the wealthy will become less wealthy and fewer americans would become wealthy. the u.s. has around 5 million millionaires with a total wealth of $18.8 trillion. next year there are three possible scenarios all of them depend on the cliff. if we go over the live the population of millionaires would drop by 315,000. their fortunes would drop by $240 billion. if we get a deal but bad for the economy the millionaire population would drop by 26,000 millionaires. if we get a deal and the
and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> 28 days until the country plummets off the tax and fiscal cliff. big tax hikes could be coming for everyone but we see also a drastic reduction in the number of millionaires in the u.s. as a result of this tax cliff. robert frank joins us now with the details. good evening, robert....
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. >> up next, one of bank of america's top economists has the three most important things you need for investing in 2013. we'll talk to him. >> also ahead, former fed chairman alan greenspan is back. he rebelieves a recession from going over the cliff would be a cheap price to pay to fix our policies. he'll explain why in an exclusive interview with maria coming later on "closing bell." [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. i'm going b-i-g. [ male announcer ] good choice business pro. good choice. go national. go like a pro. ♪ [ male announcer ] they are a glowing example of what it means to be the best. and at this special time of year, they shine even brighter. come to the winter event and get the mercedes-benz you've always wished for, now for an exceptional price. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 20
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what's happened to our expectations in america? >> well, keep in mind one of the reasons expectations were so low going into this one was hurricane sandy which everyone expected to be a temporary effect. that didn't material az somewhat mi mysteriously and the labor department indicated it had no impact on the number. you're right, this is not good enough. this is a treading water pace of jobs. it is more of the same. it's not particularly good in the quality of jobs being created so net net i think it's okay but certainly not what we'd like to see. >> maybe, tom, it is not that we are a nation of pessimists. it is that we're a nation of realists. maybe sort of from a strk turl long point of view we just have to get used to this. >> that's a great point. 150,000 is not good enough depending on your expectations for growth. if you're looking for 1.5% to 2% growth you are probably in the sweet spot. but if you are looking for something more, looking for 2.5% to 3% growth you need much more job growth to see that outcome. but we're no
what's happened to our expectations in america? >> well, keep in mind one of the reasons expectations were so low going into this one was hurricane sandy which everyone expected to be a temporary effect. that didn't material az somewhat mi mysteriously and the labor department indicated it had no impact on the number. you're right, this is not good enough. this is a treading water pace of jobs. it is more of the same. it's not particularly good in the quality of jobs being created so net...
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we have strong leadership in north america. there were parts of north america where we had great strength. there were areas where we grew and we have to replicate that model across the board. last time i missed i went on to have 17 very strong quarters consecutively after that and the stock grew five-fold from that point in time. hopefully we can reproduce those results going forward. it was entirely our fault. it was bad execution. >> how are you able to do so well in europe compared to america? is that just an example of you weren't disciplined in europe and you got a lot of business? i'm trying to understand. europe is harder right now than america. >> exactly. that underscores the point that what we do nobody else can do. we want to make the offer when your wallet is out of your pocket not six months after you leave the store. you can go look in the filing cabinet that oracle or s.a.p. or microsoft has and that's the 20th century. we're all about doing things in realtime. we make you that offer when your wallet is out and y
we have strong leadership in north america. there were parts of north america where we had great strength. there were areas where we grew and we have to replicate that model across the board. last time i missed i went on to have 17 very strong quarters consecutively after that and the stock grew five-fold from that point in time. hopefully we can reproduce those results going forward. it was entirely our fault. it was bad execution. >> how are you able to do so well in europe compared to...
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a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and when they do, the dream comes true. we're grateful to be a part of it. >>> countdown to the best and worst trades of the year continues now with a look at a stock that captivated our attention in 2012. there's a look at the wall, the big reveal, it certainly did not live up to its hype, and that is facebook. maria, i mean, the morning of may 18th there was so much optimism in the market about this ipo. >> right. >> remember bob grifeld was out there at nasdaq. >> muscle shirt. >> next to mark surkberg, stock at 38 and went up
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. >>> now, my great pleasure, welcome back to the show, i call him america's mayor. the former mayor of new york city. rudy jew rudy giuliani. most folks want you to run again, former mayor, but i don't think that's in the cards. let me begin with an easy question. what do you make of this millionaire's threshold? john boehner's plan b, spending cuts, tax rates? you tell me. >> i agree with heather. probably the best john boehner can do. difficult for the republicans. 80-plus just ran four years ago with a promise they wouldn't raise taxes. i can understand why he's having trouble getting those votes, but i think he has no choice but to the try to pass snag soomething pushes the ball back into the president's court. the passage of the spending decreases was important. that's really where the emphasis should be. in tan ideal world, shouldn't raise taxes, shouldn't give the government more money because they're wasting money. we're not an an ideal world. i think john boehner, plan b is probably the best he can get. >> ask i ask, the other side of heather's point, repub
. >>> now, my great pleasure, welcome back to the show, i call him america's mayor. the former mayor of new york city. rudy jew rudy giuliani. most folks want you to run again, former mayor, but i don't think that's in the cards. let me begin with an easy question. what do you make of this millionaire's threshold? john boehner's plan b, spending cuts, tax rates? you tell me. >> i agree with heather. probably the best john boehner can do. difficult for the republicans. 80-plus...
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all the time, for america. bipartisan approach that the president has presented, he's made some compromises, and i think the peeker has to do the same. that's really america at its best, and certainly in the aftermath of last friday we understand more than ever that we're all americans. we have common things, common values that we work together on, and one of them is making sure our country goes forward when it comes to our economy and not put it in dire straits. >> you know, it's really amazing to watch the back and forth, and you've got to run your state, come up with your budget. at this point with just a few days left in the year, are we already seeing this bleed into 2013 in terms of the impact of the uncertainty? >> i think there's no question the uncertainty is hurting some of our major businesses. we have companies like caterpillar and john deere that do business in our state, headquartered in illinois, and there are investment decisions obviously. they want a predictable situation, and that's why it's
all the time, for america. bipartisan approach that the president has presented, he's made some compromises, and i think the peeker has to do the same. that's really america at its best, and certainly in the aftermath of last friday we understand more than ever that we're all americans. we have common things, common values that we work together on, and one of them is making sure our country goes forward when it comes to our economy and not put it in dire straits. >> you know, it's really...
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i think that's what makes me optimistic about america because i think the next four or five years america can outperform and surprise people on the upside. >> what are you seeing in terms of business these days, ed? for example, the mortgage business. are you against taking that mortgage deduction out of the list of loopholes and exemptions that could be cut? >> yeah, i guess i have to say i think the right public policy it would be better to get a higher revenue through capping some of these deductions than raising the marginal rates. in the end, we're going to have a combination of the two, probably not raise them as much as originally thought. you know, also cap. i do think fundamentally a cap on mortgage interest deductibility would be a good public policy measure. even if that means some slow down in the mortgage volume growth. sometimes i think banking leaders have to think about what's the right thing for the country and then worry about how they make money in that rather than what the right thing is for the short term for their bank. >> so what are you seeing now in terms of mortg
i think that's what makes me optimistic about america because i think the next four or five years america can outperform and surprise people on the upside. >> what are you seeing in terms of business these days, ed? for example, the mortgage business. are you against taking that mortgage deduction out of the list of loopholes and exemptions that could be cut? >> yeah, i guess i have to say i think the right public policy it would be better to get a higher revenue through capping...
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we're running a business in america. corporate america, consumer america. now it's the government's turn. not a matter of if but when something gets done. whether it's some arbitrary dade of december 31st or they kick the can down the road to february or may 14th or whatever, they'll get the deal done. they're going to get the deal done. from a psychological standpoint that will be viewed as a positive. think about it as an investor, as a whiteboard. you look at the u.s., throw if on a whiteboard, where else are you going to invest? you can't buy bonds, europe, emerging markets. you have to buy equities -- >> corporate bonds. >> maybe as part of that. but in terms of the whole total return funds you're seeing in these bond categories, you've had such rapid inflows, which is clearly a sign of a safety trade and psychological trade. they're not buying bonds based on fundamental but on fear. >> for yield. let's put aside all of this wrangling and let's say we get a deal done. we start to look at what that deal looks like. higher taxes, lower federal spending.
we're running a business in america. corporate america, consumer america. now it's the government's turn. not a matter of if but when something gets done. whether it's some arbitrary dade of december 31st or they kick the can down the road to february or may 14th or whatever, they'll get the deal done. they're going to get the deal done. from a psychological standpoint that will be viewed as a positive. think about it as an investor, as a whiteboard. you look at the u.s., throw if on a...
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and welcome everybody into the free enterprise tradition called america. >>> now, if you thought the gao was the only one lavishly spending federal dollars on excessive corporate trips and parties, think again. we've got another one. reporter caroline may of the daily caller shines the spotlight on travel promotion agency brand usa and joins us now for the latest on this outrageous story of more government waste. caroline, welcome to the show. okay, so what is this? is this some sort of tourist board set up by the commerce department and they're just spending our money? what's going on here? >> well, actually, it is a fee -- the money comes from a fee that's levied on visitors to the united states. so technically it's not taxpayer money, but it is government money. this brand usa was created by a 2009 piece of legislation. and it said basically that for every $1 that this corporation, its mission is to promote travel to the united states from people coming -- for foreigners the come to the united states and participate in, you know, visiting the country. for every $1 they are able to
and welcome everybody into the free enterprise tradition called america. >>> now, if you thought the gao was the only one lavishly spending federal dollars on excessive corporate trips and parties, think again. we've got another one. reporter caroline may of the daily caller shines the spotlight on travel promotion agency brand usa and joins us now for the latest on this outrageous story of more government waste. caroline, welcome to the show. okay, so what is this? is this some sort...
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but look, something has changed in the politics of america. right now, george h.w. bush is very ill. he may pass on in the next couple of weeks or so. when he does, that will be the passing of the last truly national president. look at how he was elected in 1998. he won traditionally democratic as well as republican states. he was a moderate guy, a war hero. he was respected by people across the aisle. that was the last time in history you'll see that. >> that it is, president obama got a lot of votes in 2008 by a lot of votes that were not just -- >> that is so. but clinton did quite well but only because ross perot was running. very complicated. in terms of it being a national figure, someone reaching across the aisle, you haven't seen that. one of the things that h.w. did while he was in office, he he cut a budget deal raising some taxes with some republican support. >> and that's what made his legacy as a one-term president. >> and that's what killed him. but he was at that turning point when conservatives were no longer willing to accept that. conservatives did
but look, something has changed in the politics of america. right now, george h.w. bush is very ill. he may pass on in the next couple of weeks or so. when he does, that will be the passing of the last truly national president. look at how he was elected in 1998. he won traditionally democratic as well as republican states. he was a moderate guy, a war hero. he was respected by people across the aisle. that was the last time in history you'll see that. >> that it is, president obama got a...
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happy new year, america. i'm sue herrera. we will start with john har wood at the white house in a few minutes. but amman starts us out. >> it seems they are really hashing out details of what to do about the sequester, those are the massive spending cuts. how long you delay those down and otherwise pay for them seems to be the crux of the negotiation going on behind closed doors right now but it is very difficult to find out exactly where these negotiations stand because all sides are being very, very mum. we can tell you that democrats appear to be getting a little bit concerned about where this is headed. take a listen to senator tom harkin who took to the senate floor earlier today. >> the deal must be one that really does favor the middle class, the real middle class, those making 30, 50, 60, $70,000 a year. that's the real middle class in america. and as i see this thing developing, quite frankly, as i've said before, no deal is better than a bad deal and this looks like a very bad deal the way this is shaping up. >> 10
happy new year, america. i'm sue herrera. we will start with john har wood at the white house in a few minutes. but amman starts us out. >> it seems they are really hashing out details of what to do about the sequester, those are the massive spending cuts. how long you delay those down and otherwise pay for them seems to be the crux of the negotiation going on behind closed doors right now but it is very difficult to find out exactly where these negotiations stand because all sides are...
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and not only are the engines in here made in america, but engines are made in america and are exported. the glass on this phone is made in kentucky. so we've been working for years on doing more and more in the united states. next year we will do one of our existing mac lines in the united states. >> let's say barack obama called you in tomorrow and said get everybody out of china and do whatever you have to do, make these, make everything you make in the united states, what would that do to the price of this device? >> honestly, it's not so much about price, it's about the skills, et cetera. over time, there are skills that are associated with manufacturing that have left the u.s. >> how do we get that back? >> it's a concerted effort to get them back. and with this project that i've talked about where we do a mac in the united states next year, i think this is a really good another step for us. consumer electronics world was never really here. so it's a matter of starting it here. >> thanks for joining us here. >> while steve jobs liked to avoid the spotlight, he also thrived on it.
and not only are the engines in here made in america, but engines are made in america and are exported. the glass on this phone is made in kentucky. so we've been working for years on doing more and more in the united states. next year we will do one of our existing mac lines in the united states. >> let's say barack obama called you in tomorrow and said get everybody out of china and do whatever you have to do, make these, make everything you make in the united states, what would that do...
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let'for an idea.s - a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and when they do, the dream comes true. we're grateful to be a part of it. can i still ship a gift in time for christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. >>> well, hopium keeps on going and now it going growing. in the netherlands, france, hong kong, poland, and, yes, even the far out british outpost of australia, the colony still hitting its highest level since last year. >> germany, the highest
let'for an idea.s - a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the...
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bottom line, whatever happens in the next few days, markets, corporate america and consumers in america are probably going to have to deal with continued fiscal wrangling' in washington for weeks and weeks and weeks. >> we're going to talk more about the fiscal cliff and later on in the show. just coming back to europe for a second or touching on europe -- >> even more boring. >> because i'm quite looking forward to next year and i'm looking forward to hoping that we're not going to be sitting on politicians the same way we have over the last year, two years, looking at every single line that comes out of therefore mouths. i'm hoping we're going to see march of a sense of normality coming back into the european trades. >> as mohamed el-erian said, it's the new normal. nothing is going to happen next year in all probability. there will be the italian electrics. if berlusconi starts to poll better in a run up to the italian elections, which i think will happen, then you're likely to see bonds markets reacting a little bit to that. that could cause problems in the spanish and italian yield
bottom line, whatever happens in the next few days, markets, corporate america and consumers in america are probably going to have to deal with continued fiscal wrangling' in washington for weeks and weeks and weeks. >> we're going to talk more about the fiscal cliff and later on in the show. just coming back to europe for a second or touching on europe -- >> even more boring. >> because i'm quite looking forward to next year and i'm looking forward to hoping that we're not...